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Job Description
The Crater Health District is a part of the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) that administers public health services to include clinical services, nutrition services, environmental health services, vital records, disease prevention and monitoring, emergency planning, and many other healthcare related services.
This is a full-time position and eligible for excellent benefits, such as: 12 paid holidays; medical, dental, vision & life insurance; retirement plans including the Virginia Retirement System, 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan; and sick, family/personal and annual leave.
As a Health Counselor, you will be responsible for independently identifying and contacting persons known or suspected of being exposed to or at high risk of exposure to communicable diseases such as syphilis, gonorrhea, HIV/AIDS, and others in a culturally sensitive manner. You will also manage STD/HIV/VH cases to ensure that all partners and social contacts, exposed or at-risk, receive adequate clinical management (testing, evaluation, and treatment), counseling and education on strategies for behavior modification to reduce health risks, and facilitate access to other needed services.
Duties include:
- Confidentially locating and notifying persons of their positive test results, exposure, and health risks.
- Providing client-centered counseling and education.
- Referring at-risk persons for testing, clinical evaluation, treatment, and other services available both on-site and in the community.
- Collaborating with physicians and healthcare providers to refer and/or obtain information about patients.
- Interviewing infected and non-infected patients to identify partners and other contacts (e.g., social contacts) who may be associated with the infection to prevent further transmission and adverse health outcomes.
Your base will be determined on business needs but you will have responsibilities for serving Crater, Mecklenburg, and Brunswick. You will have a great benefit package (including 12 paid holidays). Join us as we make Virginia become the healthiest state in the nation.
Minimum Qualifications
- Knowledge of and/or experience in public health practices, HIV, STIs (e.g., chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis), HBV/HCV and other communicable diseases; experience performing phlebotomy
- Effective oral and written communication, organizational and decision making skills; bilingual skills are beneficial.
- Ability to listen, understand and empathize in a culturally sensitive manner, and use motivational skills to build rapport with clients and engagement in disease intervention services; ability to work with diverse populations in diverse settings; develop and make presentation
- Ability to recognize, analyze and solve problems, perform basic mathematical calculations; conduct accurate data entry; maintain confidentiality; comply with program and data security policies and procedures; work independently during various hours and settings (e.g., field, non-clinical and clinical, office)
- Experience working under pressure (e.g., meeting deadlines, managing competing priorities)
- Possess skill or knowledge of case management; basic computer knowledge/skills, including word processing, electronic mail and data base management
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in public health, health education, social work or related field or equivalent combination of experience and training
- Experience working in a social service, public health, or health care environment
Special Requirements
Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a state and federal criminal history background check and the Department of Social Service’s Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry check, U.S. HHS IG Exclusion List check, employment reference check and E-Verify. Other financial, credit, driving, or other background checks prior to employment may be required for certain positions. Completion of Statement of Economic Interests will be required upon employment.
In accordance with Executive Directive #18, as a condition of employment, the Commonwealth of Virginia requires all Executive Branch employees, including new hires, to disclose their vaccination status. If you are the selected candidate, proof of vaccination will be required during new employee orientation on your first day of work. Employees who are not fully vaccinated (regardless of the reason) AND who are working on-site3 or performing public-facing duties off-site are subject to weekly testing until they become fully vaccinated as defined above. If you have questions, please contact Wanda Bradley at 804 862-8936.
Required to participate in district events, meetings, emergency operations, etc. May require work during some weekend &/or evening hours. A valid State Driver’s License is required to operate a state vehicle or if operating a personal vehicle while conducting business on behalf of the agency.
This is a restricted position which is solely funded by Federal HIV Prevention funds ending 06/30/2022. The availability of funding is scheduled for review annually and periodically thereafter. Employment is contingent on the continued availability of grant or non-general funds.
Special Instructions to Applicants
VDH accepts only on-line applications. Faxed, mailed, or e-mailed applications will not be considered. Applications are accepted until 11:59 p.m. on the job closing date.
It is the policy of the Commonwealth and VDH that all aspects of human resource management be conducted without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists); sex; color; national origin; religion; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; age; veteran status; political affiliation; disability; genetic information; and pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. As a V3 (Virginia Values Veterans) organization, VDH honors the Commonwealth’s veteran’s hiring preference. VDH employees have a shared Code of Ethics, which can be found in the bottom banner of our website: www.vdh.virginia.gov.
State agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process should follow the instructions in the job opportunity announcement. For any part of the remaining hiring process, applicants should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
VDH requires all Health-Care Personnel (HCP) to provide documentation of immunization or evidence of immunity to the following: hepatitis B, measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella; a one-time dose of tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (Tdap) vaccine regardless of the interval since the last dose of tetanus-diphtheria (Td) vaccine was administered (Td or Tdap boosters shall be received every 10 years); and the current year’s seasonal influenza vaccination.
Name
Wanda Bradley
Phone
804 862-8936
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Email
[email protected]
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